Donkey Kong Jr., in a reversal from the first game, has Donkey Kong's son rescue him from Mario's clutches. Donkey Kong III sees Donkey Kong being fought not by Mario but by a man named Stanley.

It's called Donkey Kong Bananza, and it will release on July 17, 2025 for Nintendo Switch 2. A trailer for Bananza showed DK smashing and pounding everything in his way.

The character has been proven many times over to be a million-seller, and gamers definitely want Donkey Kong to come back and get his due. Perhaps, with all that’s going on, we might see him on ...

The first followup, 1982’s Donkey Kong Jr., flips the script by having the game’s title character rescue the now caged Donkey Kong from his jailer Mario.

From 1981’s Donkey Kong to Donkey Kong Bananza, DK has been on a wild, confusing ride. Let’s try to unpack Nintendo’s confusing timeline.